Baby-walker.



M. PASSERIEUX.

BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1912.

PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

M. PASSERIEUX.

BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1912.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEE'I 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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or ST. LOUIS, mssoum;

BABY-WALKER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARGUERITE-PASSlER- IEUX,a citizen of the United States, reslding at St. Louis and State ofMissouri, have and useful Improveinvented certain'new i of which thefolments in Baby-Walkers, lowing is a specification. 1

This invention has relat on to a baby walker adapted to remainstationary as the child walks to and fro. Therefore, it will be seenthat the main object of this invention walker that will obviateinjury'to-the child as the child is held within certain limitations. Atthe same time the child is afforded sufiicient walking space, and, beingamused by to of the walker, the child will make'no eifert to'get beyondthe limitations of the same.-

is to provide a baby A further object of my invention is to;

provide a baby Walker that will be efiicient in operation and mayexpie'nsively.

to the framebyhinges be manufactured ineference being had to thedrawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my baby walker-ready forv use, thedotted lines indicating the position of the trays at the end of thechair, when in lowered position. Fig. .2 is a top plan view of the babywalker, ready for use. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the baby walkerin readiness for use. Fig. 4 is an end elevation. Fig. 5 is a view ofthe baby Walker as it appears when in folded condition, the dotted linesindicating theposition of hebraces at such time. Fig. 6 is a vertical,transverse section on line (h-6 of Fig. 2. 3

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like numeralsdesignate like parts throughout. my invention is described as follows:My baby walker consists of a rectangular frame 1, t each end of which isa pair of legs 2, said legs being connected 3. When the walker is in usethe rule joint braces 4. hold the legs in position. Said braces beingeach pro- Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

'slidably centerpiece bells provided at the 'terpiece,

vided centrally with a hinge 5, they are foldable in one direction only,see dotted lines in Fig. 5. Provided within the frame 1 and held inlongitudinal grooves 1' therein is a centerpiece 6, said centerpiecebeing provided with an opening 7 therein occupied by a child whenwalking, said opening being of sufficient size to allow the child toturn around freely therein.

8 are bells mounted beneath the frame 1 and against which hammers 9,carried by the centerpiece, are adapted to strike when the PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

Application filed May 22,1912. Serial No. 698,948.

I reaches each end of the baby walker. This bell will amuse the childand serves as a means for preventing the child 7 from attempting toleave the walker. A tray 10 is hinged to-each end of the frame 1,saidtrays being held in raised position, when desired, by pivotedsupports 11.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, is:-

1. A baby walker comprising a frame, a centerpiece slidably mountedthereon, bells mounted upon the frame and'located at the ends of thepath of movement of the cenof movement in the frame.

2. A baby walker comprising a frame element, a centerpiece elementslidable upon bell being adapted to be brought intoengagement with eachother during the sliding movement of the centerpiece relative to theframe.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

Cnaxsrmn B. BLANCHET, PETER THAMMES.

and hammers carried by the centerplece and adapted to strike the bellswhen the centerpiece arrives at the ends of its path

